LWV-Absentee Ballot Application Instructions

Vote by Mail Application Instructions

Special Note

In New Jersey, any voter can now Vote by Mail for any election. You do not need a reason for a Vote by Mail Ballot.
A voter may apply for an absentee ballot by completing an Vote by Mail Application and mailing the application to their County Clerk by mail up to 7 days prior to the election. A voter may also apply in person to the County Clerk until 3:00 p.m., the day before the election. The County Clerk cannot accept faxed copies of an Absentee Ballot Application since an original signature is required.

PRINT and fill out completely Vote by Mail Application.
Print and sign your name where indicated. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application.
Mail or deliver to your County Clerk's office.

INFORMATION

You must be a registered voter.
You will not be permitted to vote at your polling place in the same election.
Your ballot will be mailed on or after the 40th day prior to the Election.
Do not submit more than one application for the same election.
You will receive instructions with your absentee ballot.
Your absentee ballot must be received by the County Board of Elections no later than 8:00 PM (close of the polls) the day of the election.
You must apply for each election you intend to vote by an absentee ballot.

WARNING

This application must be received by the County Clerk no later than 7 days prior to the election. If you fail to meet this time period, you may come in person (or via authorized messenger if sick or confined) up until 3:00 PM the day prior to the election.

For further information about elections in New Jersey, go to http://www.njelections.org/

New Jersey County Clerks

Mail or take your completed Vote by Mail Application (as per instructions above) to your County Clerk listed below.

Atlantic County Clerk Clerk's Building 5901 Main Street Mays Landing, NJ 08330 (609) 641-7867 x 5239	Gloucester County Clerk 1 North Broad Street P.O. Box 129 Woodbury, NJ 08096-0129 (609) 853-3237	Ocean County Clerk 105 Court House 118 Washington Street P.O. Box 2191 Toms River, NJ 08754 (732) 929-2018
Bergen County Clerk Jusitce Center 10 Main Street Hackensack, NJ 07601-7000 (201) 646-2082	Hudson County Clerk Brennan Courthouse 583 Newark Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 795-6112	Passaic County Clerk 77 Hamilton Street Paterson, NJ 07505-2018 (973) 881-4120
Burlington County Clerk Court Complex 49 Rancocas Road Mt. Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 265-5122	Hunterdon County Clerk 71 Main Street Fleminton, NJ 08822 (908) 788-1214	Salem County Clerk 92 Market Street P.O. Box 18 Salem, NJ 08079-9856 (609) 935-7510 x 208
Camden County Clerk Hall of Justice, Suite 150 101 South 5th Street Camden, NJ 08103-4001 (609) 225-7226	Mercer County Clerk 640 South Broad Street P.O. Box 8068 Trenton, NJ 08650-0068 (609) 989-6464	Somerset County Clerk 20 Grove Street P.O. Box 3000 Somerville, NJ 08876-1262 (908) 231-7006
Cape May County Clerk 7 North Main Street P.O. Box 5000 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (609) 465-1010	Middlesex County Clerk 1 Kennedy Square P.O. Box 1110 New Brunswick, NJ 08903-1110 (732) 745-3827	Sussex County Clerk Hall of Rcords Building 4 Park Place Newtown, NJ 07860-1795 (973) 579-0900
Cumberland County Clerk Broad & Fayette Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302 (609) 451-8000 x 209	Monmouth County Clerk 101 Hall of Records Main & Court Streets Freehold, NJ 07728-1251 (732) 431-7324	Union County Clerk 2 Broad Street, 1st Floor, Courthouse Elizabeth, NJ 07207 (908) 527-4966
Essex County Clerk 247 Hall of Records 465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 621-4921	Morris County Clerk P.O. Box 315 Morristown, NJ 07963-0315 (973) 285-6180	Warren County Clerk 413 2nd Street Belvidere, NJ 07823 (908) 475-6211

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